Posted: Feb 12, 2017

Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball Falls In Back-And-Forth Affair Against East Georgia State College

Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball and East Georgia State College passed the lead back-and-forth on Saturday, but eventually East Georgia State College prevailed 10-7. The game was tied at seven with East Georgia State College batting in the top of the seventh when Abigail Johnson singled off of Teagan Crosby, driving in one run.

Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball collected nine hits and East Georgia State College had 13 in the high-scoring affair

East Georgia State College took an early lead in the first inning. An error scored one run for East Georgia State College .In the top of the sixth inning, East Georgia State College tied things up at seven. Myranda Hand homered on a 2-1 count in the sixth inning, scoring two runs.Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball scored four runs in the fifth inning.Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball scored on a home run by Rose Jaramillo and a stolen base by Olivia Matsuda.East Georgia State College scored four runs in the sixth inning. East Georgia State College 's big inning was driven by a double by Taylor Long and a home run by Hand.

Teagan Crosby took the loss for Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball . She threw two and two-thirds innings, surrendering seven runs, eight hits, and striking out one.

Emily Johnson started the game for Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball . She pitched four and a third innings, giving up three runs, five hits, and striking out four.

Home runs for Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball came when Brooke Palmer homered in the first inning, Matsuda homered in the fifth inning, and Jaramillo homered in the fifth inning.

Whittney Purdy, Dienna White, and Palmer each collected multiple hits for Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball . Palmer, White, and Purdy each managed two hits to lead Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers Softball .

Breanca Davis, Long, and TaNiya Moye each collected multiple hits for East Georgia State College.